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18 hours ago
Code Smell 313 - “Workslop” in AI-Assisted Programming
AI makes it easy to ship code that compiles but doesn’t actually represent your domain — “workslop.” It shows up as hollow logic, unclear intent, missing edge cases, and fake productivity that turns into technical debt. The fix is human: validate AI output against real scenarios, rewrite vague parts, add domain meaning, refactor for clarity, and get peer review. AI can point out patterns, but only you can restore intent and own the code.
Source: HackerNoon →